Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
137th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
0.0205 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Vanuatu is 0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0205 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 1961.
Vanuatu ranks 137th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0205 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0205 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0205 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0205 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0205 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0205 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0205 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0205 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0205 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0205 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0205 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0205 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0205 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0205 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0205 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0205 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0205 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0205 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0205 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0205 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0221 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 0.023 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0246 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0246 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0246 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0263 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0263 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0279 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0279 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0287 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0287 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0304 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0304 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0304 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0328 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0328 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0328 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2063 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0262 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0205 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0205 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0205 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0205 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0205 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0205 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0248 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0205 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0279 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0316 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0287 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 134 Mauritius 0.0351 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 135 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0346 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 136 India 0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 138 Maldives 0.0336 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 139 Grenada 0.0294 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 140 Laos 0.0293 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Vanuatu
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.225 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0345 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0205 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Vanuatu rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 137th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.